A man has now been charged with two counts of second degree murder in the triple shooting in Princeton, B.C. Saturday night.
The name of the 49-year old suspect has not been released. He will make his first appearance Tuesday in Penticton Provincial Court.
Cpl. Dan Moskaluk released the identities of the two murder victims – Robert (Keith) Wharton, 44, and Rosemary (Rose) Fox, 32. Rose was a mother of three.
A third victim, 48, renains in hospital. His name was not released.
Police have provided no more information about the suspected motive or the relationship between the victims and/or the victims and the suspect.
Wharton was convicted last summer of possession of a controlled substance and got a $1000 fine.
Moskaluk said earlier that the suspect was picked up about 12:30 pm on Easter Sunday.
He said police were called to a property on Old Hedley Road in Princeton about 9:45 pm Saturday night where they found the injured man and the bodies.
“The male victim was transported to Princeton hospital and then transferred to another hospital for more advanced care where he remains in serious condition,” Moskaluk said.
“The Princeton RCMP along with additional resources from the RCMP Southeast District, including support from the SED ERT continued their investigational efforts throughout the night and into Sunday.”
The Southeast District Major Crime Unit from Kelowna is leading the investigation with the appropriate resources remaining in Princeton.
No names have been released. Victims’ services are working with the families impacted.

How come you didnt put the race of the victims or suspect…? Seriously… If these were non white ppl it would have said what race they are even if they were canadian citizens… Doesnt make sense reporters are so racist and they think they arent… 100% these ppl are all white.. It will come out next cpl days just wait and see.

KIM SAYS: Ironic that in your comment about imagined racism (there is NO evidence that what you say is true about ethnicity being mentioned when victims/suspects are non-white,) you make an anti-gay slur. Prejudice is prejudice and it is wrong. Grow up.

What are you talking about “friend?” The ONLY time race/ethnicity is mentioned by me is when the police are hunting for suspects or trying to ID victims. Neither of those circumstances were at play in this case. They know who the victims are. They have a suspect in custody. I have no idea what colour the people are. Nor do I care. If I did know, it wouldn’t be part of the story. Just as it was not part of my coverage of any murder in recent years, unless police were trying to ID a body or a suspect. You really need to deal with your anger issues. You are way out of line.

Calgary Police say they have charged a man with first-degree murder today after a gruesome and extended attack in Temple: the victim was dragged for two blocks and later killed. Gagandeep Sidhu, 30, will appear in court on Tuesday. (Please note that race is not mentioned).
Read more: http://www.calgaryherald.com/Murder+charge+laid+against+husband+suspicious+death/8174051/story.html#ixzz2PFmMY3CO

The dead guy owed alot of money for dope.Everyone in the area knows this.Not sure if thats why he was killed,but he wasnt a gang banger.Just another drug addict.
A couple other deaths in the area were from hot shots.Maybe the idiot cops out here won’t overlook them now…
Mike B, sorry for your loss.

They broke into a house and ripped off some guns from a guy named John.
John got his guns back from the cops on Thursday or Friday.
John took care of business the old-school way on Saturday.
Dead losers!
John(and society) wins. :)

It’s doubtful that those killed were just good ol’ innocent law abiding citizens who just happened to be in the wrong place at the wrong time. If one of the victims has a history of a drug possession charge, I’d bet dollars to donuts that this was either a drug deal gone wrong or the victims tried to rip suspect off/owed him money. You dabble in criminal activity and it often ends up poorly.

I am deeply shocked and saddened by this story as i have known the accused for twenty years , and i have never seen a violent or malicious side to him in all that time. He has always been an intelligent, happy and peaceful man. If the charges are true I would be left wondering what could possibly have made him do something like this. Truly sad for all families concerned.